Another impressive clipper system struck the state last night and into today, and behind its' wake we are left with frigid temperatures in the negative teens and twenties for tonight and in the single digits below zero for tomorrow. The low pressure system tracked out of the Dakotas and over western Iowa, then took its' eastward turn and moved along I-80 during the night last night. This left a swatch of snowfall of 6"+ from Algona through Waterloo/Cedar Falls and nearing the Cedar Rapids area. Other parts of the state still saw 3-6 inches, with western and southern thirds receiving a dusting to 2 inches (Graphic Below). No matter the amount of snow, the cold temperatures and strong winds this afternoon provided hazardous travel conditions and required a majority of schools throughout the state to cancel classes. The winds have begun to die down this evening and should continue to do so throughout the nighttime hours, however, they will still be high enough to warrant wind chills in the -30 to -45 range across much of the state when combined with temperatures in the -10 to -30 range!
Expect sunny skies tomorrow, but highs only in the single digits below zero for much of the state at best. Lows on Thursday night will once again be in the negative teens and twenties, just a few degrees warmer than tonight. Another small shot of snow is possible on Friday/Saturday for parts of the state before we begin to see a slight warm-up. As the strong ridge responsible for well-above normal temperatures in the western third of the United States creeps slightly east we'll be able to see temperatures at least near the freezing mark during Sunday and through early next week.
January 14 Snow Totals
January 14 Snow Depth
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